What flirts with death have you had - Beyond Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Fri, Oct 1, 2004 10:36 AM I was driving in the left lane of an intersate, when a van in the next lane over started to cut in front of me. To avoid him, I swerved into the grassy median and drove a few seconds there, parallel to the main route going about 60mph. When venturing back onto the main highway, I lost control, fishtailed a few times (it looked like one of those NASCAR in-car cameras), and eventually ended up in the ditch. Even though there was heavy traffic, I didn't hit anybody. My car was totalled, and I was unhurt. I was also on a airline flight to Germany, and the plane had to turn around 90 minutes into our flight and return to DC. I had a window seat - it was completely dark by now- and was surprised to see the whole runway lined up with emergency vehicles with their flashing lights. We were later told that the plane had lost all hydraulic power. Vern

I was driving in the left lane of an intersate, when a van in the next lane over started to cut in front of me. To avoid him, I swerved into the grassy median and drove a few seconds there, parallel to the main route going about 60mph. When venturing back onto the main highway, I lost control, fishtailed a few times (it looked like one of those NASCAR in-car cameras), and eventually ended up in the ditch. Even though there was heavy traffic, I didn't hit anybody. My car was totalled, and I was unhurt.

I was also on a airline flight to Germany, and the plane had to turn around 90 minutes into our flight and return to DC. I had a window seat - it was completely dark by now- and was surprised to see the whole runway lined up with emergency vehicles with their flashing lights. We were later told that the plane had lost all hydraulic power.

Vern

Post #117477 by ikitnrev on Fri, Oct 1, 2004 10:36 AM